The Worst Home Health Care Agencies in Buffalo, Minnesota

As the US population grows older, more of us are going to need some kind of help with our daily routines or to recover from specific afflictions. Much of that care will take place outside of a hospital or residential care setting. We believe that one of the best ways to live longer or to recover faster is through health care services that are delivered in your home.

There are many benefits to receiving health care at home. First, it is often more convenient for patients, since they don’t have to travel to a facility. Second, it can be less expensive than receiving care in a hospital or other setting. Third, patients may feel more comfortable and relaxed in their own homes. Home treatment has been shown to lead to faster recoveries and better overall outcomes than similar treatments administered in a hospital or group home setting.

Home Health Care Agencies in Buffalo, Minnesota

There are 73 home health care companies registered with the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid that serve the Highland, Arkansas area. Because home health care agencies visit your home, you may be in an agency's service area even if they do not have an office in Highland.

The list below shows the worst home health care agencies in the market ranked by their overall 5-star quality of care rating. (Click here to see the best home health care agencies in Buffalo, Minnesota.)

Name	5-Star Quality of Care Rating
EVERYTIME HOME CARE 2257 LOUISIANA AVENUE SOUTH SAINT LOUIS PARK, MN 55426	1:
KANABEC COUNTY COMMUNITY HEALTH 905 EAST FOREST AVENUE SUITE 127 MORA, MN 55051	1.5:
SHOLOM HOME CARE 740 KAY AVENUE SAINT PAUL, MN 55102	1.5:
MVNA 825 8TH STREET S, SL10 MINNEAPOLIS, MN 55404	1.5:
JB KUMMER ENTERPRISES LLC 916 EIGHTH STREET FARMINGTON, MN 55024	2:
MARY T HOME HEALTH 11777 XEON BOULEVARD NW COON RAPIDS, MN 55448	2:
INTERIM HEALTHCARE OF THE TWIN CITIES 2680 ARTHUR STREET ROSEVILLE, MN 55113	2:
ADVANCED MEDICAL HOME CARE, LLC 2555 COUNTY ROAD E EAST SUITE 101 WHITE BEAR LAKE, MN 55110	2:
OUR LADY OF PEACE HOME CARE 2076 ST ANTHONY AVENUE SAINT PAUL, MN 55104	2:
COUNTRY MANOR EXTENDED SERVICES 520 FIRST STREET NORTHEAST SARTELL, MN 56377	2:
GOOD SHEPHERD HOME HEALTH CARE 1115 FOURTH AVENUE NORTH SAUK RAPIDS, MN 56379	2.5:
SENIOR HOME HEALTH CARE LLC 7800 METRO PARKWAY SUITE 100 BLOOMINGTON, MN 55425	2.5:
SUMMIT HOME HEALTH CARE INC 800 BOONE AVENUE NORTH SUITE 175 GOLDEN VALLEY, MN 55422	3:
CAREAPARENT 2042 WOODDALE DRIVE, SUITE 200 WOODBURY, MN 55125	3:
INTREPID USA HEALTHCARE SERVICES 3433 BROADWAY ST NE, STE 240A MINNEAPOLIS, MN 55413	3:
SPOT REHABILITATION INC 2835 WEST SAINT GERMAIN ST, SUITE 300 SAINT CLOUD, MN 56301	3:
TRU HEALTHCARE, INC 3900 NORTHWOODS, STE 240 ARDEN HILLS, MN 55112	3:
AVEANNA HOME HEALTH 7900 WEST 78TH STREET, STE. 215 EDINA, MN 55439	3:
ADARA HOME HEALTH INC 25 1ST AVENUE NE STE 100 BUFFALO, MN 55313	3:
LIFESPRK HOME HEALTH 5320 W 23RD ST SUITE 130 SAINT LOUIS PARK, MN 55416	3:
SPECTRUM COMMUNITY HEALTH INC 6205 CROSSMAN LANE INVER GROVE HEIGHTS, MN 55076	3:
BEST CARE HOME HEALTH INC 3008 UNIVERSITY AVE SOUTHEAST MINNEAPOLIS, MN 55414	3:
PARK NICOLLET METHODIST HOSPITAL CARE SVCS 700 5TH STREET SOUTH HOPKINS, MN 55343	3:
PRESBYTERIAN HOMES HOME CARE 2845 HAMLINE AVENUE NORTH ROSEVILLE, MN 55113	3:
ALLINA HEALTH HOME HEALTH 2925 CHICAGO AVENUE MINNEAPOLIS, MN 55407	3:
ACCENTCARE FAIRVIEW HOME HEALTH - EAST LLC 3507 HIGHPOINT DRIVE N, S140 OAKDALE, MN 55128	3:
HOME HEALTH CARE INC 800 BOONE AVENUE NORTH SUITE 200 GOLDEN VALLEY, MN 55427	3.5:
GOOD SAMARITAN SOCIETY - HOME CARE 4080 W BROADWAY STE 132 ROBBINSDALE, MN 55422	3.5:
TRINITI HOME HEALTH AND HOSPICE 403 MAIN STREET NW ELK RIVER, MN 55330	3.5:
RIDGEVIEW HOME CARE SERVICES 501 SOUTH MAPLE STREET STE 1 WACONIA, MN 55387	3.5:
ACCURATE HOME CARE 9000 QUANTRELLE AVE NE, STE 200 OTSEGO, MN 55330	3.5:
ECUMEN HOME CARE AND HOSPICE - LITCHFIELD 218 NORTH HOLCOMBE AVENUE LITCHFIELD, MN 55355	3.5:
BROOKDALE HOME HEALTH MINNESOTA 7505 METRO BLVD SUITE 325 EDINA, MN 55439	4:
INTREPID USA HEALTHCARE SERVICES 7300 METRO BLVD STE 625 EDINA, MN 55439	4:
CENTERWELL HOME HEALTH 7101 NORTHLAND CIRCLE, STE 101 BROOKLYN PARK, MN 55428	4:
ACCENTCARE FAIRVIEW HOME HEALTH - WEST, LLC 767 EUSTIS STREET, SUITE 150 SAINT PAUL, MN 55114	4:
CENTRACARE HOME HEALTH 110 2ND STREET SOUTH STE 104 WAITE PARK, MN 56387	4:
EDEN HOME HEALTH CARE INC 159 E LIVE OAK AVE SUITE 205 ARCADIA, CA 91006	4:
SERENITY HOME HEALTH CARE INC 393 N DUNLAP ST STE 880 ST PAUL, MN 55104	-:
ALLIANCE HHC & NURSING SERVICE 10405 6TH AVE N, STE 105 PLYMOUTH, MN 55441	-:
GREATER MINNESOTA HOME HEALTH 393 N DUNLAP ST, STE 860 ST PAUL, MN 55104	-:
MILS HOME HEALTH CARE AGENCY 6053 HUDSON ROAD, STE 200 WOODBURY, MN 55125	-:
IN-HOME LAB CONNECTION INC 4064 OLIVINE DRIVE EAGAN, MN 55122	-:
DIVINE HEALTHCARE NETWORK 856 UNIVERSITY AVENUE WEST SAINT PAUL, MN 55104	-:
BAYADA HOME HEALTH CARE INC 3033 CAMPUS DRIVE, #E280 PLYMOUTH, MN 55441	-:
SAFETY CARE INC 933 - A UNIVERSITY AVENUE SAINT PAUL, MN 55104	-:
FIRSTAT NURSING SERVICES 93 LITTLE CANADA ROAD W, STE 312 LITTLE CANADA, MN 55117	-:
CHILDRENS HOME CARE AND HOSPICE 2525 CHICAGO AVENUE SOUTH MINNEAPOLIS, MN 55404	-:
OMEGA HOME HEALTHCARE LLC 1335 CORPORATE CENTER CURV SUITE 200 EAGAN, MN 55121	-:
COMMUNITY HOME HEALTH INC 7447 EGAN DRIVE, SUITE 202 SAVAGE, MN 55378	-:

How are Home Health Care Agencies Rated?

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid ("CMS") generates two types of 5-star rating, the Quality of Patient Care Star Ratings and Patient Survey Star Ratings.

Quality of Patient Care Ratings are based on data compiled by CMS based on the percentage of patients whose conditions improve as a result of care provided by the agency. The general guidelines are that these measures should :

• Apply to a substantial proportion of home health patients and have sufficient data to report for a majority of home health agencies.
• Show a reasonable amount of variation among home health agencies and it should be possible for a home health agency to show improvement in performance.
• Have high face validity and clinical relevance.
• Be stable and not show substantial random variation over time.
• Have changed over time based on the results of ongoing monitoring analyses, technical expert panel input, and stakeholder feedback.

Patient improvement is measured in the following ways:

• Timely Initiation of Care
• Improvement in Ambulation
• Improvement in Bed Transferring
• Improvement in Bathing
• Improvement in Shortness of Breath
• Improvement in Management of Oral Medications
• Acute Care Hospitalization

CMS also regularly surveys home health care patients using The Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers and Systems (CAHPS®) Home Health Care Survey ("HHCAHPS”). Patients are asked to rate the home health care agency according the following:

• Percent Of Patients Who Reported That Their Home Health Team Gave Care In A Professional Way
• Percent Of Patients Who Reported That Their Home Health Team Communicated Well With Them
• Percent Of Patients Who Reported That Their Home Health Team Discussed Medicines, Pain, And Home Safety With Them
• Percent Of Patients Who Gave Their Home Health Agency A Rating Of 9 Or 10 On A Scale From 0 (lowest) To 10 (highest)
• Percent Of Patients Who Reported YES, They Would Definitely Recommend The Home Health Agency To Friends And Family

Because CMS loves to generate 5-star ratings, there are also 5-star ratings related to each of these questions.

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